Mobile Maintenance Planner

New Gold Inc.; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

New Gold Inc. seeks a Maintenance Planner to support the mobile maintenance execution team and mine operations at the New Afton site near Kamloops. You will produce detailed work plans, assist with maintenance schedules, and coordinate resources to keep downtime to a minimum.

The role requires 5+ years in mobile maintenance, a Red Seal, and strong communication. You will report to the Maintenance Planning Supervisor and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Heavy Duty Mechanic certification or equivalent.
• 5+ years of mobile maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated dedication to safety in the workplace.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with SAP or comparable CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safety leadership through hazard identification in planned work.
• Develop efficient work plans for scheduled and unscheduled mobile maintenance.
• Create detailed PM work plans with parts, timelines, and technician instructions.

Skills

Safety leadership

Mobile maintenance

Problem solving

Communication

Contract management

Warehousing knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Red Seal Heavy Duty Mechanic

Tools

SAP CMMS

Microsoft Office

Online parts catalogs

Job description

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

• A stimulating values-based work environment


• A culture of collaboration and inclusion


• Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders


• Career development opportunities


• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement


• A competitive total compensation program


• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.

Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.

New Afton

Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.

Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.

About The Role

Schedule: Flexible work schedule options including 4 days on, 3 days off Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday or 5 days on 2 days off.

Position Reports To: Maintenance Planning Supervisor

Position Overview: Working to provide the best possible service to the maintenance execution teams and mine operations teams. The Planner is responsible for supporting the mobile maintenance execution team, producing detailed work plans, aiding in the creation of the mobile maintenance work schedules, administrating work documentation, coordinating resources, updating maintenance strategies and strategy documents.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safety leadership through the identification of hazards for the work that they are planning.


• Develop efficient and effective work plans for scheduled and unscheduled mobile maintenance work


• For select critical equipment preventative maintenance ("PM") and repairs: create highly detailed work plans which include, but are not limited to: staging of parts at the PM location, ensuring the equipment is thoroughly washed, facilitating a pre-work meeting 2-3 days in advance of the work to obtain & action technician feedback, assembly of all the work instructions, diagrams, schematics, tools list and everything that is required for the technician to complete the work, creating detailed timelines, tracking of detailed timelines during work execution, assisting with challenges that arise during execution and reporting on the completed work and actions for improvement.


• Creating bill of materials, creating standard job templates, performing spares analysis and implementing the recommended spares strategy


• Review and update equipment maintenance strategies and strategy documents


• Produce and report on performance KPIs within the mobile maintenance department


• Understand the principles effective maintenance planning and implement continuous improvement initiatives of related processes


• Identify and execute business improvement opportunities


• Help the Integrated Operations Center Maintenance Scheduler to schedule work for an underground mining fleet of production units, support units, and light vehicles that aligns with our Mine Site priorities


• Ensure parts required for work are accurately supplied to technicians for their work


• Support our Maintenance Supervisors in their tactical needs


• Communicate effectively, constructively, and positively within our Planning Team, Maintenance Department, and with other departments

Qualifications

• Red Seal Interprovincial Journeyperson Heavy Duty Mechanic certification or post-secondary technical degree/diploma in applicable field of which significant value to this position can be demonstrated


• 5+ years of mobile maintenance experience


• Demonstrated dedication to promoting safety in the workplace


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills


• Experience with SAP or comparable CMMS


• Advanced computer abilities in applications such as Microsoft Office suite and online parts catalogs


• Experience in managing contract work and materials supply


• Strong knowledge of warehousing principles and collaboration with Supply Chain


• Aptitude for mechanical work and off the road tire management


• Ability to identify and troubleshoot problems


• Attitude of environmental stewardship


• Displays diligence, honesty and integrity in all work-related activities


• Understands the tools and techniques related to excellence in Reliability


• Is driven by the Coeur Values of Protect, Develop, and Deliver

Other Requirements

Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:

• Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen


• Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license


• Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada


• Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements

Compensation

The anticipated salary for this position will be between $90,000 to $130,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Additional Information

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered